The University of Tulsa Men's Basketball

PERSONAL INFORMATION Hometown: Amherst, Wis. Education: Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2000 Tennessee, 2002 Family: Meagan - Wife, Ethan - Son, Ryan - Son COACHING EXPERIENCE 2022-present: Tulsa, head coach 2015-2022: LA Tech, head coach TULSA HIGHLIGHTS - Was named 31st men's head basketball coach on March 21, 2022 LA TECH HIGHLIGHTS - His 153 wins ranked third on the LA Tech program's all-time coaching wins list - Led the Bulldogs to six 20-win seasons and two postseason appearances - His 23 wins in 2015-16 was the most by a first year head coach in program history COACHING HIGHLIGHTS - 2020-21 Conference USA Coach of the Year, NABC District 11 Coach of the Year, LABC Louisiana Major College Coach of the Year and LSWA Louisiana Coach of the Year - 2021 finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award - 3x recipient of the Tommy Joe Eagles Memorial Award as the Louisiana Major College Coach of the Year POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS - Three NCAA Tournament appearances and seven NIT Appearances - NIT Champions with Tulsa in 2000-01 - NIT Finalist (2025-26) - One Sweet 16 appearance (2012-13) Tulsa basketball returned to prominence in Eric Konkol’s fourth season as head coach. The team won 30 games, second most in program history, reached the American Conference semifinals for the first time in over a decade, and made a run in the NIT all the way to the championship game. With a retooled roster, Konkol led one of the biggest turnarounds in the country. Tulsa won 30 games, the second

Allen Massey joined The University of Tulsa basketball coaching staff in April 2022 as the program’s director of scouting and analytics. In his tenure, the G...

Brandon Beaman is in his first season as the director of creative content and branding with the University of Tulsa men's basketball team, where he focuses on graphic design, photography, video production, and social media strategy. He recently graduated from Ball State University in May 2025 with a degree in video sports production through the Sports Link program. During his time at Ball State, he served as a student creative for the Ball State gymnastics team, leading graphic design, videography, photography, and social media content. His experience includes working with the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever content teams as an intern, as well as producing video content for Ball State Football and USA Gymnastics. Born and raised in Franklin, Indiana, Brandon has a passion for storytelling in sports. In his free time, he enjoys thrifting for vintage clothing and keeping up with both college and professional sports.

Desmond Haymon came to Tulsa in March 2022 following three seasons as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He enters his fourth season with the Golden Hurricane. In 2025-26, Tulsa won 30 games, the second largest increase in wins over last season in the country, and finished 51st in the NET, the program’s highest final ranking and the largest jump in final NET from the previous year. Tulsa’s offense jumped into the top 25 in the country as one of the best shooting squads in the country. They became the first program in American Conference history to lead the league in field goal (.467), three-point (.380), and free throw (.780) percentage in the same season. The team’s 399 threes shattered the program and conference record for a single season and are the 17th most makes in NCAA history. David Green, Miles Barnstable, and Tylen Riley all were named All-Conference by the American, giving the Golden Hurricane a trio of All-Conference players for the first time since 2002-03. The team finished third in league play after being picked eighth in the preseason poll. Tulsa posted a 16-15 overall record with seven American Athletic Conference wins in the 2023-24 season. TU won 13 games in 2024-25, including the first regular season sweep of Wichita State since 1995-96 and first win in Charles Koch Arena since 2001. Tulsa also took down Temple in the first round of The American Championship. In his four seasons at Tulsa, Haymon has helped coach National Freshman of the Ye

Duffy Conroy joined The University of Tulsa basketball coaching staff in March 2022 after spending seven seasons on Eric Konkol’s staff at Louisiana Tech. In four seasons, Conroy has been integral in helping rebuild the Golden Hurricane basketball program. In 2025-26, Tulsa won 30 games, the second largest increase in wins over last season in the country, and finished 51st in the NET, the program’s highest final ranking and the largest jump in final NET from the previous year. Tulsa’s offense jumped into the top 25 in the country as one of the best shooting squads in the country. They became the first program in American Conference history to lead the league in field goal (.467), three-point (.380), and free throw (.780) percentage in the same season. The team’s 399 threes shattered the program and conference record for a single season and are the 17th most makes in NCAA history. David Green, Miles Barnstable, and Tylen Riley all were named All-Conference by the American, giving the Golden Hurricane a trio of All-Conference players for the first time since 2002-03. The team finished third in league play after being picked eighth in the preseason poll. In 2024-25, the Golden Hurricane won 13 games, including the first regular season sweep of Wichita State since 1995-96 and first win in Charles Koch Arena since 2001. TU also won its first conference tournament game since 2022, taking down Temple in the opening round. The largest jump under Conroy was in the second season, impro

Dyshawn Hobson joined the University of Tulsa staff as the director of recruiting and player development in May 2025. He is in his first season with the men’...

Elijah Burns is in his first season as a graduate assistant with University of Tulsa men’s basketball team. Burns played four years for the University of Northwestern – St. Paul basketball team. He was a team captain his senior year and averaged 10.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest while shooting 45 percent from the field and 37 percent on 3-pointers. For the past three years, Burns has assisted Jeremie Hart with his basketball training in the Dallas, Fort Worth area, working with collegiate and professional basketball players. He graduated from UNW-St. Paul in May of 2025 with a degree in sports management. Burns is a Milwaukee, Wis. native who most recently lived in Midlothian, Texas before coming to Tulsa.

Justin Taphorn is in his second season as a graduate assistant with Golden Hurricane men’s basketball team. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he was a three-year walk-on member of the men’s basketball squad. He appeared in 16 career games for the Badgers. Taphorn chose to spend his senior season as an undergraduate assistant with the team. He graduated in May 2024 with a degree in kinesiology and a certificate in athletic healthcare. He is studying sports leadership at the University of Tulsa.

Yaphett King was named to The University of Tulsa basketball coaching staff in April 2022, reuniting with Head Coach Eric Konkol. King coached at Louisiana T...